Engadget's recession antidote: win an HP Pavilion dv5z laptop!
By Laura June 
posted March 5th 2009 12:00PM
posted March 5th 2009 12:00PM
This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff / companies stop sending things. Today we've got an HP Pavilion dv5z on offer. This bad boy's got an AMD Next Generation Notebook Platform, a 15.4-inch panel, and ATI's Radeon graphics, plus the kind folks at AMD have stuffed a Blu-Ray player in there for the lucky winner. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Check after the break for some photos of the prize!
Special thanks to AMD for providing the gear -- don't forget to follow them on twitter!
The rules:
Special thanks to AMD for providing the gear -- don't forget to follow them on twitter!
The rules:
- Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
- You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
- If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
- Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
- Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one HP Pavilion dv5z. Approximate value is $729.
- If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
- Entries can be submitted until Thursday, March 5th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
- Full rules can be found here.
first comment..yay
Boom shiggy!
I want to win it too =D
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AMD is better than nothing.
In for the win!!
There is nothing to fix in the world economy if I win this.
ftw
Please give me
television rules the nation
oh how I would love that cool laptop
The chances of my winning are near-impossible!
Sign me up!
Pick ME!
PLEASE!
sleek laptop.. me want
Cool.
Mine!
I WANT A LAPTOP
oh lordy can I has?
I would like this!
if I win this laptop, I will allow it to be used by SETI, so that it can further try to contact aliens which can solve the world economic issues.
please
hp is the very model of a computer company changing to fit new times. Smartly placed headphone ports, latchless closure, media remotes, hardware volume control, great chipsets. They know what the consumers wants beyond just one special feature. Way to go, HP!
oh yeahh
i want one
Hooger
I'm in!
I'd love to win!
I'm sure I can fix the economy if I win this computer. :-)
have fun with all the inbox spamm
Free Things! Yay!
me too!
I think it would be pretty sweet if I could win. I needz me a laptop
Hi
OH YES PWEEZ!
I hope Rich turned off the "e-mail me when someone replies to this comment" box.
Way to step-up the recession antidote, engadget. Props to you, too, AMD.
Pick me!
Please pick me.
This time, this time :)
HP ftw.
Zixwiv... your chances are probably about 1 in 5000... significantly better than winning the lottery or being struck by lightning.
Oy!
Fix the world economy by letting the destruction happen quickly so we can rebuild. Let the toiling masses transform to small business owners as the corporations choke under the wait of overpaid worthless MBA's.
WHERE AM I? WHY MUST U TAUNT ME?
Lucky 7's
Get
id like it too
I want it all...I want it all...and I want it now!!!
I'm desperate...